#7891 07-23-2006 06:35 PM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 12 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 12 | does anyone know about some sort of throat lozenges that is supposed to help you thru chemo/radiation but is not sold in USA.........? I read about it on this site about r weeks ago but can't seem to find it now, thank u
squam cell carcin base of tongue 5 out of 33 lympth nodes effected & removed w/ neck surgery on 6/27/06
33 treatments of IMRT & 2 cycles of cisplatin
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#7892 07-24-2006 09:29 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Mr. Moe,
you will not be able to obtain any lozenges that are not FDA approved in the US unless they are OTC (over the counter).
If you order them from overseas they may be seized by the FDA in customs. This is a risk you may have to take.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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#7893 07-24-2006 10:57 AM | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13 Member | | Member
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13 | Mr. Moe - ask your doctor. And don't put anything in your mouth or body unless he says it's okay. (My best advice) Collie | | |
#7894 07-24-2006 04:23 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 |
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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